Incoming UK ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson is 'right man for the job', says Foreign secretary

Foreign secretary David Lammy has insisted that Lord Mandelson is the "right man for the job" as he prepares to become the UK's ambassador to the US. Sources have told Sky News that there is genuine concern that Lord Mandelson could be blocked from taking over the job from Karen Pierce, who currently holds the position. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-pm-insists-uk-us-special-relationship-will-continue-to-flourish-as-he-congratulates-donald-trump-12593360 #politics #donaldtrump #usa SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales